HOW TO TEACH TODDLERS TO ANSWER YES & NO QUESTIONS AT HOME: Receptive Language - The Speech Scoop

Kelli Meyer M.Ed, CCC-SLP (Pediatric Speech Thearpist)
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Tips for teaching your child YES vs NO at home!
1) Grab your child's FAVORITE things (toys, food, activities, whatever your child likes)
2) Target YES! first! (children often say YEAH instead of yes)
- offer a VISUAL - Big green check mark drawn on paper is fine or low-tech AAC board/visual
- MODEL (or Hand UNDER hand if necessary) touch YES for them after giving the prompt "WANT COOKIE?!" YES! and help them TOUCH the check and pop the cookie into their mouth or blow the bubbles immediately!
- Decrease number of models after your child has grasped the concept of touching the check mark and work on imitating the actions of independently touching the check mark/picture/visual OR nodding their head YES! and provide your child's request immediately again!
- Be EXAGERATIVE! when shaking your head YES or being overly excited!
- Decrease trials of verbal cues by using the prompt "WANT COOKIE!?" and provide the VISUAL of the check mark OR exaggeratively shaking your head to move to the next level and see if your child will say "YEAH!" or "YES!" - if not, then MODEL and repeat!
- Once your child SAYS yeah, or yes, then ONLY reinforce when your child answers verbally, but keep prompting with the visuals when needed.
Behavioral Tip*** If your child is responding with behaviors (turning their head away, crying on the floor, tantruming, whining/grunting) - involve dad/grandma and ask them yes/no and provide the item for them!
1) AFTER your child understands YES, then target NO! Offer your child something they do NOT like or would NOT want. (i.e. an onion, a tomato, a dirty sock, a leaf soaked in olive oil - get creative here to raise motivation) use same prompt "WANT LEAF?!"
2) Model NOOOO! Using exaggeration and visuals + modeling and decreasing visual/verbal/tactile cueing once the child is beginning to understand concept!
3) Continue to try to give the child the non-preferred objects when they do not respond to raise motivation level - if they don't accept it, just set it next to them or hand it to them - if no response or responding yes.
YES and NO!
1) Once your child understands YES and NO separately! Combine and offer BOTH things they WANT and things they DO NOT want in order to decrease echolalic tendencies.
2) THEN move into yes/no concepts (negations) once the child understands YES/NO using wants/needs (i.e. "Is this a COW?! NOOO! That's silly!)
The sillier the better!!! :)
MOST IMPORTANT TIP:
ALWAYS, give your child what they ask or answer! For example, if they say "YES" even if they mean "NO," give them what they said yes to! Why?! That is the ONLY way to draw attention to what they are saying! Same thing for "no!" - If they are used to saying "no!" to your question all the time, DO NOT give it to them and if it's positive, give it to someone else or eat the cookie yourself! **even if it upset them because they have to be upset to self-reflect to figure out what they are saying in order to keep getting the same response and therefore, change the response!!
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[@hayleybrokaw6349]

Hey Kelli ! I'm a brand new Early Interventionist and I've been struggling a LOT to learn the position and expectations. Your videos are SO HELPFUL in giving me new ideas to work with kids and teach parents. Thank you so much for what you're doing, you're incredible! Massively underrated channel, every parent in the world should be watching stuff like this. Thank you a thousand times, thank you so much!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Hey Hayley! That is sooo nice! Thank you so much for watching! Best of luck with the EI position! You rock girl! :)

[@chocolatebeaute]

Me too!

[@anntoinettel1973]

I wanted to come back and say thank you! I used this method to teach my 2 years old child with ASD to respond to my question in Yes/No format. While she knew how to say yes and no, it was never is response to a question we asked. She is very self directed. For example, In the past, we would ask 'Do you want milk?' She would not respond but just stare at us until she eventually says 'want milk'. After using this method for about a week, she started correctly responding to our questions. It's been about 5 months now and my little one is a pro at this. We are now working on building reciprocal conversation. But I wanted to sincerely thank you for these videos.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

This is so wonderful! I am so proud of you and happy to hear that your little one has made so much progress! Keep up the great work!

[@taragrings1804]

My child said yes after two tries! This was soooo helpful! I love that they have a nonverbal option too!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Amazing! Thank you for watching!

[@drabberfrog]

Imagine if you switched the meanings of yes and no to your child for the memes LMFAO 🤣

[@aerielbaptista8620]

Love your advice about pre-linguistic skills! Would love more videos about those topics!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Will do! Thanks for watching!

[@malakasaad7302]

This is a note for parents , plz do not lose hope,every video of these needs months to work but it really worked with my child

[@TheSpeechScoop]

❤️❤️ thank you so much for sharing!

[@gracewright8782]

These ideas really help

[@JB-dw3mp]

Omg where have you been I could cry 😮 this is so helpful when feeling lost like I was at a brick wall but this right here…. This right here is genius

[@TheSpeechScoop]

So glad it’s helpful! ❤️

[@JB-dw3mp]

@@TheSpeechScoop it worked !!!!! I get yes or no when I ask him questions and if he repeats I can either ask again and he will remember or show him the yes and no and he picks his answer with enthusiasm I love it ! Thank you !!!!!!!!!! Please more videos I have subscribed I love your channel!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

@@JB-dw3mp I'm so happy to hear that! Awesome job!

[@phoenixkaged]

Dude... been trying so hard to teach my 2 & 1/2 year old this concept. I'm gonna try this!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

You can do it!

[@rosieb5093]

Love the advice you give - it’s been super helpful! Just hard to watch in the beginning, your intro tends to make me dizzy so I always have to fast forward

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Thanks for the feedback & for watching! :)

[@JuSoLovely06]

Awsome Awsome content I'm so glad that I came across your channel. You have very helpful information and i can't wait to work with my 3 year old.

[@vanessaarcellana4266]

Thank you for this video. 🤗🤗 Used this technique to my kid, and made him answer me with a yes after 2days without the clipart.. 😊😊👍👍

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Yay! So happy to hear that!

[@anythingsart]

Just subscribed you have taught me more than my current speech therapist has in 5 months !

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Thank you for watching!

[@lilyotvalley21]

Hello, we just had a two year old foster child placed in our home and she has no idea the difference between yes and no. I cant wait to work on this with her. Thank you.

[@awatefibrahim653]

Its so nice 👍 ❤️ your work improved I’m so happy for your success because I’m with you from beginning still l want little speed 😂 I’m speech therapy for hard hearing children Thanks a lot 😍

[@helens3677]

Hi kellie, thank you so much for all the videos you make. They are very helpful. I have a 6 year old ASD child that is none verbal. I’m still struggling to teach him to respond yes or no to anything I ask. The struggle is real.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

I totally understand, hang in there! He will get it one day!! It takes time and repetition with raised motivation! Keep up the great work!

[@user-kr4wm3uq7r]

thank you so much i might do this tomorrow

[@ancymaria9221]

Plz do demonstrate

[@nrepousis]

🙏🏼 we’re so grateful for your content! Trying this today!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Thank you for watching! Let me know how it goes!

[@joudes14]

I will try this strategy to my 3 years old.i am so excited☺️

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Let me know how it goes!

[@blessedsoul8676]

Hey. So how did it work out ??

[@joudes14]

yes it work.

[@stefantrifonov5282]

Great tips, many thanks!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Thank you for the comment & for watching!

[@biruktawitspeechtherapist7577]

This video is awesome thank you keep it up

[@rachelbattye257]

I love your videos, there so help for teaching my students at school thank you

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Yay! So happy to be able to help another professional !

[@sonalijana7272]

Thank you for sharing... Useful video and tips.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Yay! Thanks for watching!

[@yazhini628]

Very useful this video

[@dezlopez504]

Amazing, this worked for my daughter.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Yay so happy to hear that!

[@jennymccann8028]

I tried doing this today for my 22mo son. He got pointing at the sign right away, but won't nod or say "yes." When I say "yes" (Want candy? Yes! Want candy!) though, he giggles and giggles, so at least i know that's what he wants, whereas before he wouldn't make any reaction to a yes/no question. I tried to expand on the concept with his sippy cup,(want milk? Yes!) he just grabbed the cup and walked away, didn't even look at me, the little stinker....

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Haha! Yes kids are sneaky! Definitely keep being dramatic and exaggerative and continue modeling yeah! With high affect and hand him one at a time like one at a time gummy‘s or a little bit of juice at a time. If he can get it on his own and that defeats the purpose lol! I think he knows that!! Lol Then the next time just the way instead of modeling and using the visual and verbal for him just see what happens and also if you have a dad or a sibling available that can model saying yeah super excitedly give it to them whatever it is that you’re working with!

[@user-zj2jd2kk3h]

Hey there! So when I ask my son yes or no questions .. he will tell me “I want the cake” or “I don’t want to have a Bath” instead of yes or no. What do you think of that response?

[@salmaelhamy9419]

My child is 10, are there anyway to help him speak. He tries to say words

[@mariasdecoranddiy2102]

Is this appropriate for a 15 month old? I tried it, and I made him mad 😂 he was just reaching for the cookies lol. Maybe he’s not ready? He’s currently pointing to communicate and sometimes waving

[@itziahurtado]

You are amazing...I am subscribing..Thabk u sooo much

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Thank you for watching!!

[@angelinetan8484]

My son is confused with shaking and nodding his head. He shakes his head even if he actually means yes. Should I follow this method or back up to some other skills first?

[@roberthales2579]

NOTHING BETTER THAN CHILDREN RA

[@naimrunurdaneta45]

Hello, great videos. How I get my daughter to say her name?

[@itziahurtado]

Thank u this is helping

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Thank you for watching!

[@kyleredstar1651]

Hello just a quick question so if I’m using the pictures when will I know when they don’t need them? like right now my daughter is using the pictures to get the cookie. at some point should I try it without the pictures and see if she nodes or says yes and no?

[@speechlanguagestips7190]

Good informative video

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Thank you so much for watching!!

[@TalhaKhan-ky7qd]

Hi, my 19 year old have 50 to 60 words she say no but she don't say yes or nod her head for yes should I concern about it???

[@rakish758]

What about writing the word no and yes on the cards.? Is there a reason it wasn't there? Thank you! I love all your videos...❤

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Yes you can do that! Trade!

[@dr.sugrim2414]

Thank you for sharing. My 2 year old is delayed in speech and someone suggested I do prompt therapy strategies with him. Do you have videos you made on this you can suggest?

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Hey there, I use my own set of speech sound touch cues - these are located in a free PDF at SpeedySLP.com along with in a variety of my videos, how to treat Apraxia, & vowel cues! Feel free to check them out but I do think touch cues are very beneficial!

[@estherb3390]

Hi Kelli! Thank you for these videos!! I had a question: How many times do we do the hand over hand for the yes card before the child starts doing it on their own? Thank You!!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

I would model it only a couple of times but definitely make sure that the things are preferred or their favorite items so that motivation is high! You can also do hand under hand or prompting of the elbow because hand over hand does not respect body autonomy so we want to give them as much independence as possible!

[@Tanya_Sexilocks]

What if your child is on the spectrum?

[@kidsactivities308]

My baby doesn't want any item she said no... But not saying yes she have echolila... And she respond some answers not all like name, things names, like that Is she have ecolalia

[@anushamoonlover3945]

How's your baby now is she fine my son 3 yrs old too just like that right now

[@ricavillaruel1556]

Hi can you teach us how teach children with ADHD?

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Great idea! I will try to put something together! Best way is to incorporate sensory / gross motor activities & also set visual timers (working 5 minutes + 1-2 min breaks) or however much time is needed for the child!

[@andreafeliz5920]

HOW CAN WE TEACH SIMPLE WH QUESTIONS.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

I JUST put this new video out! Check it out on my page!

[@sonamtripathy3708]

Hey dear ...ur vedios are much helpful for me as well as those parents having their kid with speech delay ...can you please make a vedio on how to give potty training to my speech delay kid....

[@TheSpeechScoop]

hey there! Honestly.. The best way that I've had experience with is first, taking a log of every time your child goes to the bathroom/potty the best you can, as in, check the diaper every 30 min or hour - set a reminder on your phone) and write "wet" or "dry" during each time slot that you check. THEN, after you have that data, keep the same feeding (eating and drinking) time as before so that hopefully the schedule will match as much as possible, and just take your child and place them on the potty for 1 - 2 minutes and give them an M&M or a treat for sitting there.... THEN - IF they DO potty while they are sitting there - POSITIVE praise and attention and A LOT of TREATS or M& Ms to raise the motivation for the child to potty again the next time they are sitting there. Repeat every day. Lots of work - but you can do it!! Hang in there! :)

[@sonamtripathy3708]

@@TheSpeechScoop thank you so much dear for ur prompt reply...I vl try this from tomorrow onwards.... tc

[@amia.4444]

I ask my son questions and he always repeat the question I asked but smart in other things but he answer certain questions like if I ask if he’s hungry he say no if I ask him did he have a good day in school he would repeat what I said

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Totally! This is normal because one is a familiar your routine and the other one is an abstract question relating to something in the past!

[@JenniferCocker]

Why all the onion hate

[@annasimons389]

30 second intro is a bit much wow

[@TheSpeechScoop]

💯😅 totally agree. I was new to KZbin 4 years ago so it’s taking me a while to go through & edit each video to remove it. My new info is 4 seconds.

[@ellaedwards209]

Teaching positive reinforcement with a sugary cookie is not a healthy strategy

[@TheSpeechScoop]

I would have to agree! Any treat that a child likes can be used! The clients that I’ve worked with have just always wanted a cookie or other sugary snack because they are limited, but each child is different! You could also do this without positive reinforcement & just by interacting using the child’s intrinsic motivation by playing side by side & modeling with a stuffed animal during an unstructured play routine!

[@mysticmeadowshomestead6209]

Teaches parents yes/ no. Not aimed at toddlers.

[@canadave9]

That intro is pretty long...

[@annekhriselle3148]

How to teach my son to call me mommy ? 😢

[@TheSpeechScoop]

I do have a video on this! I would use pictures, hide pictures of you around the house & keep excitedly pointing and saying “mama!!!” Then just point after modeling and see what happens!

[@blessedsoul8676]

Hey did anything work for you from this channel ?

[@bluuprojectbaby9389]

trying this tomorrow bc i think my 1 year old is ready to learn this thank you so much! i grew up getting hit for a no and i don’t want to raise mine that way ❤️‍🩹

[@TheSpeechScoop]

❤️ you got it mama, hang in there!